My friend and I were in a similar boat. We both shoot alot of pistol and rifle, and some friends invited us to shoot trap. The first 2 or 3 times we borrowed guns to see what worked best, what we liked, and (most important) what we could afford. I decided I wanted a nice O/U, and am now saving my pennies and investigating my options. Until that day comes, I use a 12ga. Maverick 88 with a 28in. barrel that I got at Walmart for $177. It spends most of its time under my bed with an 18in. tube. During practices I now score 22 and 23/25, and recently won my match group with an 18/25. I'm learning the game with a cheap gun and hope to know what I'm doing by the time I can afford something worthy.